Ccep clinical practices Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CCEP clinical practices Weber's test - correct answer - A vibrating tuning fork (512Hz) is placed in the center of the forehead at the top of the patient's head, equidistant from the patient's ears. The patient is asked to report in which ear the sound is heard louder. - In a normal patient, the sound is heard equally in both ears (no lateralization). However, a patient with symmetrical hearing loss will hear the sound equally as well. Thus, there is a diagnostic utility only in asympt...

CCEP clinical practicesWeber's test - correct answer - A vibrating tuning fork (512Hz) is placed in the center of the forehead at the top of the patient's head, equidistant from the patient's ears. The patient is asked to report in which ear the sound is heard louder. - In a normal patient, the sound is heard equally in both ears (no lateralization). However, a patient with symmetrical hearing loss will hear the sound equally as well. Thus, there is a diagnostic utility only in asymptom...